Question

unit 6: consumption patterns in the united states - the impact of living well
guiding question: how do american consumption patterns affect people and the planet?
resources: ga! pgs. 106 - 117; mcgraw hill pgs 102 - 103
learning goals: when you can answer the learning goal correctly, put a check mark in the box on the left.
facts: what students need to know
□ 1. what is consumption?
□ 2. what does it mean when we say a country is \developed\ or \less developed\?
□ 3. what is a cartogram? how is it different from a regular map?
□ 4. what are gdp and per capita gdp? what do those figures tell us about a country?
□ 5. what is sustainable development?
concepts: what students need to understand
□ 6. how does the us consume food, oil, and technology?
□ 7. what indicators can we use to determine the strength of a countrys economy?
□ 8. how do the consumption patterns of the us compare to those of other countries?
□ 9. what impact do high consumption patterns have on the earth and its people?

Explanation:

1. Consumption refers to the use of goods and services by individuals or groups.
2. A developed country typically has a high - level of economic development, advanced technology, and high living standards, while a less - developed country has lower levels in these aspects.
3. A cartogram is a map in which some thematic variable is substituted for land area or distance. It differs from a regular map as it distorts space to represent non - spatial data.
4. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period. Per capita GDP is GDP divided by the population. They indicate a country's economic size and average economic output per person.
5. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
6. The US has high levels of food, oil, and technology consumption, often being a major consumer globally.
7. Indicators of a country's economic strength include GDP, per capita income, employment rate, inflation rate, and trade balance.
8. The US often has higher consumption levels compared to many other countries, especially in terms of energy and consumer goods.
9. High consumption patterns can lead to resource depletion, environmental degradation, and social inequalities.

Answer:

1. Consumption is the use of goods and services.
2. A developed country has high economic development and living standards; a less - developed country has lower levels.
3. A cartogram is a map representing non - spatial data by distorting space; it's different from a regular map in this distortion.
4. GDP is total value of goods and services produced in a country; per capita GDP is GDP per person. They show economic size and average output per person.
5. Sustainable development meets present needs without harming future generations' ability to meet theirs.
6. The US has high consumption of food, oil, and technology.
7. Indicators include GDP, per capita income, employment rate, inflation rate, trade balance.
8. The US often has higher consumption levels than other countries.
9. High consumption can cause resource depletion, environmental degradation, and social inequalities.